1 Newcastle Road, Galway
Retention of a change of use from retail to office premises on Newcastle Road.
19255 · Galway City Council · Lodged 5 September 2019
- Reference
- 19255
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 September 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the retention of a change of use of a ground floor unit. The property is being converted from a retail unit to an office premises.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Planning permission sought for the retention and change of use of a ground floor retail to an office premises
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Cookes Corner, Shantalla, Galway | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 19 m |
| 4 Shantalla Rd Lower, Galway, Galway | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 35 m |
| 1 St. Mary'S Road, Galway | Mar 2026 | €473,000 | 40 m |
| 3 Oakwood Close, Lnr Shantalla, Galway | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 66 m |
| 2 Corrib House, Willow Park, Galway | May 2025 | €280,000 | 84 m |
| 34 New Road, Galway | Oct 2025 | €423,000 | 160 m |
| 47 Henry St, Galway, Galway | Aug 2025 | €345,000 | 212 m |
| 45 New Rd, Galway | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 218 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 September 2019
- Decision due30 October 2019
- Decision issued29 October 2019
- Grant issued3 December 2019
- Permission expiry2 December 2024
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